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Champaign County 8th highest taxed Illinois county in April

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Champaign County taxpayers paid the eighth highest amount in sales taxes in April, according to Illinois tax records.

Taxpayers in Champaign County paid $3.4 million in April.

Champaign County was ranked eighth the month before.

Of all the taxes Champaign County residents paid for, County School Facility Tax was the most contributed to tax.

Illinois is the highest taxed state in the US.

A 2021 study from Wallet Hub found Illinois taxes are 38.95 percent higher than the national average.

Illinois governor J. B. Pritzker is accused of adding more than $5.2 billion in new or higher taxes since coming into power in early 2019. As a business owner, he has a fortune of more than $3 billion, largely based on his family's wealth and connections.

Sales Taxes Collected in Champaign County in April
Type of TaxAmount Collected in Month% Change From Previous Month
County School Facility Tax$2,141,16228.5
Countywide Sales Tax$626,40529.5
Special County Retailers Occupation Tax$538,10928.5
County Sales Tax$125,01525.1
County Automobile Renting Tax$1,90315

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